Owerri West

Owerri West
LGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Imo State
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Owerri West is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Umuguma. Owerri West Local Government is administered under the terms of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Elections to the office of the Chairman of the local government are held through nominations by registered political parties as stipulated by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, under the supervision of Imo State Electoral Commission. Owerri West was carved out of the former Owerri Local Government Area in 1996. A very large portion of the local government constitute the capital city of Imo State, Nigeria.

It has an area of 295 km^2 (114 sq mi) and a population of 99,265 at the 2006 census.

Climate

Owerri has a tropical climate, which is what distinguishes its climatic characteristics. In Owerri, there is a brief dry season and significant monthly rainfall. The region's typical climate is designated as Am by the Köppen-Geiger classification system. 25.9 °C (78.6 °F) is Owerri's typical yearly temperature. 2412 mm | 95.0 inches of precipitation fall here annually.^[citation needed]

In the northern hemisphere, you can find Owerri. September through June are considered summer months. July, August, and September are the months that make up the summer. It is preferable to travel in January, February, March, April, May, and November and December.[1][2][3]

The postal code of the area is 460.[4]

Communities

1. Umuguma
2. Avu
3. Okuku
4. Oforola
5. Obinze
6. Nekede
7. Ihiagwa
8. Eziobodo
9. Okolochi
10. Emeabiam
11. Irete
12. Orogwe
13. Amakohia-Ubi
14. Ndegwu
15. Ohii
16. Eziokele

Prominent locations in Owerri West include:

1. Federal Polytechnic Nnekede, Owerri [5](FPNO)
2. Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO[6])- located at Eziobodo and Ihiagwa as the two major host communities with Okolochi, Obinze and Emeabiam as the minor host communities.
3. Nekede Zoo[7]
4. Nekede Divisional Police
5. Federal Secretariat - located at Umuguma along Port Harcourt Road
6. State Secretariat
7. General Hospital Umuguma
8. World Bank Housing Estates Umuguma, Area L, M, N
9. Federal Housing Estate Umuguma
10. Imo State Housing Estate Umuguma[8]
11. Concorde Hotel[9]
12. OCHIE Microfinance Bank

References

1. "Owerri climate: Temperature Owerri & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
2. "Owerri Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
3. "Weather for Owerri, Imo, Nigeria". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
4. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
5. "List of Courses Offered by Federal Polytechnic Nekede". www.myschoolgist.com. 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
6. "About us » Federal University of Technology, Owerri". 5 September 2016.
7. "Nekede Zoo Imo State :: Nigeria Information & Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
8. "List of Houses for Sale in Umuguma, Owerri Municipal, Imo". nigeriapropertycentre.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
9. "Imo Concorde Hotel Room Reviews & Photos - Owerri 2021 Deals & Price | Trip.com". www.trip.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.